The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-24 00:00:00

Despatch of Count Rechberg, VIENNA, March . The f o ll ow i ng i s an extract from circniAr 2l de 'patch forwarded a few dpys ago by Ciount ltechberg to the representatives of Austria at the Courts of Governments not involved in Ehe Dario-German dispute : "If Danmark had been inclined to make reason able concessions war would not have broken out, and peace would even now be restored if Den mark would only consent to those concessions. Bat she adheres to the formation of a Rigsraad upon the basis of the Constitution of the 18th No vember, and wishes to introduce this Constitution— against which Germany preteets as in contradiction to the obligations undertaken by Denmark—into Schleswig. To prevent the continuation of such an irregular condition of affairs, the Diet was upon the point of occupying Schleswig with troops, when Austria and Prussia hastened to anticipate that body in their capacity of European Powers, having to demand of Denmark the fulfilment of certain ob ligations not dependent upon the succession in the Duchies. "If Austria and Prussia had not rapidly substi tuted their action for that of the German middle States, and if the conduct of aft .irs had passed into the hands of the party wishing to dismember the Danish monarchy, hotitilities in Schleswig would nevertheless have broken out ; the scope of the war woul d also have been extended, and the Powers interested in the preservation of the Danish monarchy would have been confronted with com plications far more threatening to the balance of P o wer in the north of Europa. The military inter vention of Austria and Prussia has temporarily Pressed this danger into the background, and would have completely removed it if the Powers had cr edited th e l ast statement of the two great German o Pow ers, and h a d not encourage d D enmar k i n her o ppositio n . "It depends, therefore, upon the non-German powers to contribute to the tranquillisation of heated'4 Passions in Germany, and to retain the con flict with Denmark upon the ground it at present Occupies. Austria and Prussia, upon their parts, Will then the easier succeed in not being over- Whelmed by the movement prevailing in Germany task th e more difficult the longer the coefliot is P. r otracted. Th e deliberations of the Federal Diet further abundantly show what exertions the Courts of Vi enne and B er li n are compelled to make in order to prevent their Federal allies from giving More serious dimensions to the quarrel." ONEY MARKET AND COMMUCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The directors of the Bank of England have held their usual weekly court, and have found it expe dient to adhere to their present discount regula tie". There is still a good demand in the open Market at 5i per cent. Prop osa l s have been made by the Atlantic and at Western Railway for the intended issue of second mortgage bonds, payable in London, and amounting to 1,800,000 dole. (£405,0G0), secured by en oa the income and corporate rights of the Pennsylvanian and New York divisions of the rail vay. On the New York section the sum required tieeo,ooenno dole., or £ lBO,OOO, due i n 1881 ; and on Psylvania 1,000,000 dols., or £225,000, due m B B2. Th e b onds ure emitted at the price of 70, in e tints of 100 dols., at £15155. ; of 500 dole., at 178 ls ''; end 1,000 dole. at £157105., with interest from 13141 1 . The coupons represent £l4 per annum on e ach bone of 1,000 dols. (£225) or nearly 9 per cent. On Price of issue. They are redeemable in New York el ' in London, at 4s. 6d. per dollar. Four per cent, of the gross amount will be drawn yearly in July, comme ncing in 1865, to b e pa i d o ff at par i n London. Coupons are attached to the bonds pay able semi-annually in London, at the fixed rate e . f 48. to the dollar. In order that the present ttoleers of the first mortgage bonds may not be pre ediced by this issue, it i s propose d t h at t h ey s h a ll e th e privil ege of subscribing to these bonds at th e rate of one for every two now held, at a conces alen in pri ce equal to a liberal bonus. the terms t P e n Which payments are to be made are as follows : ;76 Per cent. on application, being £ll sa. per tbeing £22 10s. per bond ; 15 per cent. on the 2d ae - , - e a r' being £33 15s. per bond ; 20 p er c e n t. on `"e 16 th May, b e i ng £45 p er b on d ; an d 20 per cent . on the I st J une, b e i ng £ 45 per b ond. Sub ecribers are to have the option of paying the ins etelments in advance, and will be allowed discount a t the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The line Wil l c omprise a l engt h o f 506 m il es, of which 38.5 bl ilea, f rom Salamanca to D a yt on , w ill b e opens d for traffic on the Ist May next. The income has e edy reach e d £3 O per m i le per week, and it is ! E ,,, le ulared th at with i n one year o f the opening the ve ' r eigh rece i pts will amount to £6O per mile per i: ek, Producing a dividend on the shares exceeding per cent., after providing for all expenditure and the interest on the whole issue of bonds. The t ree pects of th e li ne are very f avoura b le, as the rl e and Ni agara Railway, which will enable the Great Western to run a portion of its business into . a . n lo d from Buffalo, is to be completed ar.d in opera 'n during the coming summer. The line also sw eeps through the regions north of the Ohio river No rth-West, west of P ennsylvania into the heart of the Great Aorth-'West, and has branch lines to Cleveland and Cincinnati. Branch roads are to radiate to the coal lields of the Gunagewant valley, as well us to the oil r egions. There are no coal fields in Canada West, and the line will also supply the connecting link to (he colonists for this description of fuel. The committee of the Stock Exchange have appointed Friday, the Ist of April, especial settling day in the shares of the Mexican Bank, which are t ° be marked on the official lists. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Australian and Eastern Steam Navigation Com -13_4111 yeste r d ay , i t was quite understood that, unde r any circumstances with respect to the future lthe c ompany, airy dissentient s h are h o ld er shall oo the opportunity of receiving back his deposit e y of £2 per share, without any deduction. ti tia he a Pplications to-day f or t h e s h ares of the new ha:erti'lLing of Smith, K n i g h t , an d C o. ( l i m i ted), e e xceeded the capital required by 25 per cent. 53eCs "are list, it i s announce d, w ill c l ose on Mon .o the 28 t h , for London, and on the following day country applications . I t has been notified that the Mercantile and Ex tnilnge B Ink will take possession of their new pre the"' in Lombard-street on Monday next, and that b ran M ein. cing-lane office will be retained as a sub- 11 44 1 anno uncement has been made by M r . Reginald 1 ~,8 Y and M r . M ontagu Han key that they have t 4l ntd bu s i ness in Liverpool as East India and n eral merchants, und er t h e fi rm o f H an k ey ro!: he rs and Co. to T he last Week's railway receipts, aecertained up t4141c- "Y; are, in round figures, as under :- 1864. 1863. :zeat Western X58,040 L 55,632 o o tirttil... wes, era ............................ 9 1,251 81,9(19., L. h. w eat t ena ........... 0,400 1.,186 itighton .. .................. .• • . 2 15 203 14,380 tidlattcl . . .............. ............. 44,176 34,426 r lt So uth tern ********** 18 ,166 17,026 'teat Northera 31:1 3 27,692 t"rtni eastdre and Y orkshire., .. (1 0 " 0 1 and Exeter ,1111 Eastern teat Eastern .. Southern and Western lroland .., 41 ,. 48e returns are in must instances of a vety th`l4fEtetory character, and e=hibit an increase on u , c ' Great Weilern of 1.:,458 ; the Notth Western, 1t ' ..• 4:9 312 ; the South Western, of £1.223 ; the .i,lghtuu, 0 ,, t £823 •• the Midland, of £9,750; the 4 11 , 1 r 11 E :stern, of i' 1 1,140 ; the Great IsiortLern, of the. jo y the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £4 710 ; tern,ll°l Eastern, of £4,864 ; and the Ore it Els of £3,77 5. ' Two o'cLooK. i L kt the Paris Two this day, according to Mr. We telegram the Three per Cent. Rentes ° l)Eri,d t , ~, - a 66% 7 e . t v o e,r3 , ' little ae_ti v i ty is w witnessed at the E4c4ange. Operators are generally limiting their business as much as possible, so as to prevent the keeping of accounts open during the holidays. The market for the English Funds has been very dull to-day, and very tew dealings have been re. corded. Consols remain at their former prioes, viz , 911 for money, and 911 4 for the account. The New Threes are 891 1; Exchequer Bills, '79. to 2s. die. ; India 5 per Cents. 1041 1;; ditto 4 per Cents., 981; Enfaced 51 per Cents., 113; and ditto Deben tures, 981 1. In the Foreign Market the principal feature has been the variation in Mexican Bonds, which, after declining to 44 4„ have rallied to 45 4 ; Greek are heavy at 22i 23 ; Spanish Passive remain at 361 i; Portuguese are 481 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 711 i; do. Consolides, 541; and the Confederate Loan, 50 52. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been very limited, and the few operations recorded show little variation as regards prices. Great Northern A Stock, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Western have advanced 4, while Bristol and Exeter and Midland hare declined and Metro politan 1. _ The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little animation, and prices are steady. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares con tinue in fair request, at about previous rates. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of the principal new projects :—Central Argentine Railvvay,l to 1 prem.; North Australian Company, 11 to 1 prem.; London and Liverpool Hotel, 11 11 prem. ; National Provincial Marine, Ito 1; prem.; Imparial Financial, 41 to 5i prem.; Credit Financial, 51 to 51 prem. ; Credit Mobilier, 4; to 5 prem. ; Thames Iron Works Company, 4 to 41 prem. ; Queensland Sheep, 1 to 1 prem. ; and City Offices, 3i to 31 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols I)lttn A. ,,, , amt, .A. F t il 8 . — 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9l it 'slew 21 per Cent. Jan. 189 i.... — Aunuities, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 7 dis Ditto £SOO Ditto £lOO and £2OO ' ank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-r. Shut INDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1871.... Ditto 5 per Cent. July, WO Ditto Account.. , . Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 9Bl Do. 'ertiticates Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872. Dit,,o 5f per Cent., May, 1879 ll3 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1666 98/ 1 Dltt , . Bonds 0,000 — die Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 Brazilian ö per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ... Ditto 4f per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, £55 paid pm Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent I )itto Account _ _ Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd Kilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 4} per Cent — Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — iigvptian 7 per Cent lOOl ' Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ea-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons ._. Ditto Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway, Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 44t ; t 5 New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) P ruvinn 41 per Cent . . itto 3 per Cent. Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 Ditto Recount Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account egi a Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid — pin Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 4i per Cent.. 1850 — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 9oh Sirdinian 5 per Cent iitto Account — ipanieh 3 per Cent Ditto Account •,•• _ Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account •—. Ditto Pasitve Ditto Account 3sf _ . _ _ Sp , thigh Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account l3l i Swediah, 4 per Cent — Ditto koe - ount rnrkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 , OW° Account Ditto, £IOO Bonds 741 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds.. 74 Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cant. Ditto Account )itto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Load Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f......... 99t Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account • .. 671 Pielmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct.Ei. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money, 9ll 1 Ditto April Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market heavier. Sales, 5,000 bales, or more. Week's sales, 32,290 bales; 3,920 on speculation, and 7,370 for exportation. Actual exports, 5,385 bales. Quciations—Middling Orleans, 261; do. Mobile, 264; do. Uplands, 264; Estimated fair Egyoian, 261 to 264; Surat, 10 to 231 ; estimated stock, 307,200 bales. Week's imports, 72,430 bales. THE CONSETT IRONIVORKS.—The Consett Iron works, in the county of Durham, it is stated, have been disposed of to a public company, composed chiefly of the creditors of the late District Bank. The price obtained for the entire establishment is £295,000. This sum in cludes the works both at Consett and at Bishopwearmouth. The purchase is to date from January 1, 1864, and any of the creditors of the old bank are to be at liberty to take shares in the new concern for the amount of their debts. The cost of these works was, it is reported, over a million sterling, and the sum for which they were valued 12 months ago, by the valuers appointed by the liquidators of the Northumberland and Durham District Bank, was £250,000. It is a matter of great satisfaction to the trade of the north that this very satisfactory arrange ment has been arrived at. The works are must expensive, and recently they have had a high reputation in connexion with making iron plates and angles for the Government. The list of the Lord Chancellor's livings sold since the act of last session came into operation contains few names of any ncte or consequence. Walton-on-Thames, Newhaven, St. Saviour's at York, and St. Neot's, Hunts, are among the sales. St. Clement's, Oxford, has been sold to the Warden of Wadham ; and the Earl of Shaftesbury has made la' unelf proprietor of St. Ebbe's, Oxford, the in• cumbent of which is 79 years old. The incumbents of six other of the 37 livings sold are above 70—one is 79, two 80 or upwards, and one is 91 years of age. This last gentle man is incumbent of the Norfolk living, which with a net income of only '£262, sold for £5,000. 18 of the livings, half the entire number, were bought by clergymen. — Guardian. THE TYNE.—There have been large arrivals of Norwegian vessels in the Tyne during the past few days, but none or few from Denmark, Some Prussian vessels have lo.f.en detained in this river some time, the cap tains deeming it prudent to remain in harbJur, rather than run the chance of being captured by Danish cruisers. Iroa shipbuilding is very aezive upon the Tyne, and there is a considerable demand for tug steamers for the Clyde, Liver pool, and other ports. Several of the iron shipbuilding yards on the Tyne are also employed upon screw colliers of large tonnage, which are every year being more brought into the coal trade, not only to London, but to Hamburg, France, and other places. The goods trade to and from the Tyne is nearly all done by this class of vessels. JUVENILE INCENDIARIES.—Yesterday (Wednes day) at the Shireball, Nottingham, two boys named William Keeton and Henry Knowles (both under seven years of age), were charged before the sitting magistrates with setting fire to a stack belonging to Mr. Bradshaw on Saturday last. It appeared that the boy Knowles on the day in question bought a farthing box of matches and a pipe, and the other boy got some tobacco. They wont to the stack yard to smoke, when one of them struck a match and lighted his pipe, and then threw the match under the hack, setting it on fire. Tile bench, atter severely repri manding the P:ison'ae, discharged them on account of their tender years, TUE SAIN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, IVIARCH 24, 1864 SHARE MARKETS,—This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOU&S hxrel Itailwayb. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sloat.,andlitid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. B Do A( A g ets no div . been paid to B. till 6p c.p an.has; Dublin & Behest .June.! Dun..Perth,&Ab. Edinburgh & Glasgow. ,Glasg. and S. Western.; !GreatEastern, Ord. stk, ; Ditto A stock ' Ditto East Anglian st ,GreatNorthot Sootland Great Do A stook Do /3 do e.. • Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock LancaShite & Yorkshire London and Blackwali, Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover, Lon. & North Western' Lon. & So'.th Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do f shares ,Metropolitan Midland ........ Do New _ Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Irelanu Do. h shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, do Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds • Do York Do Carlisle ,North London !Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. %V. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welclapoo, Shropshire Union South DeTOll ,South Eastern 0011Til W.leb S. York. and. River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do _ Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. . ....... Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim Waterford Kilkenny West Cornwall. W. Hartlepool Har.ezit.i %Vest Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford .3.14.1 oaid. i Closing Business; Price. done. $ $ 8i 9 83 $5 118 119 61 7 35 37 16 17 91 93 101 106 17 8f 7f 127 IC.B 129 /30 130 132 91 93 05i G 6 le9} 110 67 C 9 1031 104 43 44 10Si lON 974 981 53 33) 1 2•} 113 i 1271 lzt3i 97 99 524 634 24 26 101 1011 u 55i 664 68 886 125 128 1 2 78 79 1( 11} 124 1`,16 41 43 98 100 53 64 34 Z 6 90} 91 - - 99 101 i i 87 38 9i 10 74 84 t 163 166 5 7 1 1 3 4 p 91 91 22 24 471 } 65/ / loci 108 i I 531 it 1124 111 1271 10111 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing dailways lee 1.1 iantic & StLaiirena all 58 60 69i 484 sk tioni.,Baroda&Cent Ind too 1034 1014 1034 4 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New ....... 8 p 1 p 20 Do. E. Shares 74 p 1 p LO4 Buffalo and Lime Huron all 54 6 to Do. Preference . all 74 84 00 tiuflalo,Brant,&Godrici 6p. ct. We. Aug. 1, 18%. to, 00 Do. do. July 1, 187:' 100 Jo. do. Jun, ,1, 164 100 st ,lcutta.&S.Lastn.(l, , i , 100 102 104 1034 st Cape Town & Dock Seri, 100 102 104 1034 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. , 100 105 106 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1044 105 1041 20 Do. do. & Ext l5 4 p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada tot. 19 20 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 73 15 100 Do. do. deferred all 58 62 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonus all 60 68 100 Do. do. deferred all 51 43 100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock all 48 50 100 Do. do. deferred all 40 (2 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 25 27 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 05 stook Gt.lndiarenia.gua.sp.c 100 1034 104! 101 84 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 41 I Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1024 1034 1034 204 Gt. W. of CanadaSharet. all 91 91 404 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 92 94 100 Do. 54 p. a. do. '77-8.. . all 83 86 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 Ip stock Madras. guar., sp. o. 10C tot/ e 034 stook Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 97 09 stock Dc. 4s d 0........ 100 112 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Melb.Corp. it p. o. Bnds. ton 5o Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 55 58 100 Do. 7p. v. alortg. Bds. al , 110 Newßrunswicks Canda Class A and B. Nl.l.ll.C'da6 pc Ist f bds 100 82 34 stock Soinde • • 10, 103 i 1044 stoc 20 k D o. o. Delhi 44 - do . 2 iP st Do. Punjaub c all 1024 1034 Do Do. ........ , , 100 -- stook EDo . lndus.St. Flo.) 100 9B 10) 98 OLU.N IAL tit/ V EItNAII6IN 1 .•,E;(;t , li.i 1 —an. Gov. 6 p.c.J &J ul; 1877-81 101 103 102 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 I Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 103 99 101 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. lOC 88 30 88 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 88 90 ;Cape G.Hope, 6p c,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oot 1851 100 108 110 Do. 1891 100 1/1 113 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 109 111 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c luu 111 113 ,Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 1.06 108 'Natal Goy. 6 per cent.. 100 108 110 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. J a.&July 100 101 103 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p I,IBA 10G 99 100 Du. sp. c.,18t1 to Lif 100 99 10) 994 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 100 91i New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 106 110 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterilng, 1875. lOO 103 105 1031 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 - S. Aus G6p.e.1678,& up.. 100 101 111 - I Vic.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&July 100 - Do. to sn.c. An.&Oct.. 100 1114 1124( 1114 BRITISH MINES. 2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 td ~ ;11flord Amalgamated ) 351 861 I)even G. Con.. Javist ,1 5 555 06, East Bassett (Illogani 1 30 671 721 East Clogau Gold Ltd 1 East Caradon ....... 2.11.4. 30 3t East Cara Brea.. E. sriltussel(Tavistk ) 8.9.0 31 41 Gam&St.Aubyn(Gwen ~ ,81 10 11 Great South Tolgus l7s 4 44 (3. Wheal Vor (Ralston, 40 37 33 371 firenville ,U6.4 74 74 —.Herd's-Foot 8.12 85 37 tlingston Downs 1..8.0 34 41 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant oh 19 21 Marie Valley.. Mvndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 2414 4 d New Setun 199 85 95 • North Downs 24 11 2 WWI Basset (111o4an 3.1.0 2 21 North Wheal Crotty I ear Consols (st. Blazey -- r- 8- 00vidence(Uuy Lelnt. ) 10.6.7 41 1 3 uthCaradon(St.Cleer. it 440 460 1 3. Cam Brea (Illogan) — Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 50 55 Stray Park 30.17.6 32 14 ramar Silv.& Lead Ulu. - fin Croit 9 39 20 • West Basset (Illogan) ll 1I 12 W Gs radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 West Satan Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 871 921 —. Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 10 31 37 Wheal Kitty (li.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudiott Wheal MaryAnn(Men ) 8 134 144 Wheal oeton . 584 190 195 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 21 24 Wheal Union 3.17 21 24 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4} per cent. pf., 98} 8 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 74} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, ak LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 991 Midland Bradford pret: stock, 93} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent.. 171 161 Recite and San Francisco (iim), gua. 7 per cent., 1$ San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 8 FOILEIGN JULNEE. Cape Copper, lira., 121 St. John del Rey (Tim.), 50 19 United Mexican (lira;, 7 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance (11m.). 501 Anglo Austrian. 61 1 Anglo-Italian, limited, 51 Bank of Egypt, 28 Bank of t.tago, lira., 41 Bank of Queensland (lira), 201 Bank of New Zealand, 151 Brazili In and Portuguese, Tim., 8 Chartered Bank 01 India, Australia, and China, 451 English and Irish (lira.), 151 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211 European Bank, lim., 10/ 10 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 331 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 11 Imperial Bank (Tim.), 351 1 Imperial Ottoman, 194 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 31 London and Brazilian climb 501 9 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 London and County, 594 1 tOI Merchantißank, lira, 14 1 ,} sletrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 261 New South Wales, 5 Oriental Bank Corporation, 641 Provincial of Ireland, 911 Sciude, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim„ 111 Ditto, new, 11 Union of Ireland (lira.), 191 Union of London, 46 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, Tim., 5 Ceylon Company, 101 Credit Foncier, 10 i 10 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Tim., 51 1 Electric Telegraph, 101 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, Tim., 81 1 Hudson's Bay, 19 International Financial Society, 11; 12 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, lim., 71 Joint •stock Discount, lim., 64 1 Land Securities, lim., 44 London 'quail:nal Association, Tim., 261 London General Omnibus Company, 2i London Mercantile Discount, lim., 51 National Discount Company, Rm., Ditto, new, 4 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Dito, new, 511 The War-office have liberally offered to grant a lease of the lands surrounding Pendenuis Castle, Falmluth, for the use of the public, on condition of their being converted in recreation grounds, by the can?.ruction of carriage roads, promenades, &c. Ps. committee is already formed, and £2OO subscribed teward2 the 1,000 repired to eißet the ()tient. LAW INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE FRYER. This bankrupt was described as a boot and shoe manu facturer at Norwich, and applied a few days since for his order of discharge, and his honour now gave judgment on that question. His Honour said that the bankruptcy involved debts and liabilities to the extent of £5,500, incurred during a period of two years and a half, with the probability of small (if any) assets, and certainly no dividend. The debts to unsecured creditors amount to £3,000, liabilities on bills received, £1,100; and on accommodation bills, £1,400, The gross profits had only been £2,818, and the bad debts £l,oo7—the bad debts and expenses exceeding the profits. The appli cation for discharge was opposed—first, that the bankrupt had traded with fictitious capital; secondly, that he had entered into rash and baz trdous speculations, and that he had contracted debts within three months, without having any reasonable prospect of being able to pay. He was bank. rupt in 1860, owing £1,785, and paid a dividend of ss. lid. in the pound, and obtained a first class certificate, which facilitated him on again entering into business on a capital of £5O borrowed money; and it would be seen in the sequel how he abused the confidence. For the first nine or ten months no fault could be found with the bankrupt's trading, but in 1861 he obtained goods for consignment abroad,:and on the whole he obtained advances, but met with losses. His honour said that, without saying whether the speculations in 1861 were rash and hazardous, he would pass on to the course of dealing in 1862, when from May to December he obtained goods to the amount of £3,945, upon which he obtained advances to the extent of £2,505, and no returns are expected from those speculations. The debts contracted within three months of the bankruptcy amount to £1,400. His Honour went through the details of the different transactions, and was of opinion that all the charges were made out, and concluded by saying that under all the circnmstances of the case, and considering the reck less and mischievous character of the bankrupt's com • mercial delinquency, he felt bound to suspend the order of discharge from taking effect for two years from the day of hearing the application, and to sentence the bankrupt to be imprisoned for six months from the day of his arrest, and that no protection be granted to the bankrupt until he shall have undergone the sentence of imprisonment hereby awarded. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET, THE SELF STYLED MITRDEREL—This morning Edward Collins was brought to Bow-street Police-court from the St. Giles' Union, in order that the Magistrate might hear the opinion of the medical officer of the establishment as to the state of his mind. Dr, Bennett said he had no doubt at all about the insanity of the prisoner. He was quite an irresponsible agent, and consequently, quite unable to take care of himself. Last night he had a severe encounter with one of the wardsmen of the Union, and it was with great difficulty that he was prevented from doing serious mischief. Mr. Hall asked if there were any reason to believe the prisoner was at all concerned in the murder of which he had accused himself. _ The police-officer in charge of the prisoner replied in the negative. He had made certain inquiries, which supported him in that opinion. Dr. Bennett said there was no doubt about the man's state of mind. Drink, no doubt, had been the superinduc- ing cause. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, then asked the officer from the Union for the necessary documents for the magistrate's signature for ordering the removal of the man to the county lunatic asylum, but they had not been mada out by the parish authorities, upon the supposition that the magistrate would at once order his admission into the asylum as a dangerous lunatic. Mr. Hall said all had batter be done in proper order. The papers could be made out and submitted for signature on Saturday morning, and then the prisoner could at once be removed. The matter wculd ocoupy but a very few minutes. rrIARLBOROUGH•STREET. A NIGHT HOUSE ROBBERY.—Caroline Galloway, a young woman, was charged with stealing a gold watch of the value of £2O, the property of Mr. George Henry Hay man, Stockbridge-terrace, Pimlico. The prosecutor said that about h‘lf.past one on the morning of the 22d he was in a coffee house in the Hay. market, kept by a man named Howard, with the prisoner. He gave the prisoner his watch to borrow ss. on it, and she left the room, and he saw no more of her till she was in custody. The watch was of the value of £2O. Lhornas•Howard, 51, Haymarket, said the prisoner and an " individual' (the prosecutor) came into his house and went up stairs and sometime after the prisoner came down and left the house, and then the " individual" came down and spoke about his watch. He told the " individual" he knew nothing about it, and tried to find the prisoner but could not. Henry Dawson, 301 A. Drcved apprehending the prisoner at her lodgings yesterday, and said that she denied all knowledge of the watch. The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. A BURGIIR CAPTURED. — Henry Ekin, aged 34, who described himself as a railway porter, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with feloniously breaking and entering the residence of Mr. John Arthur, surgeon, 14, Commercial place, Coamiercial-road, Stepney, near this court. Mr. Arthur said be heard the ringing of the bell at one o'clock this morning. Hs answered it, and saw the prisoner in custody of a police-constable, who said the house had been entered, and the safe robbed of some pro visions. He went into the area and lowlyd the safe broken open, and that some of the things had been taken out of it. He discovered some butter, lard, soap powder, and other things in the area. They had been taken out of the safe within the larder, which was under the staircase in the house. Isaac Paws€y, a police-constable, No. 485 K, said—l was on duty this morning in the Commercial -road, and heard a noise in the area of Dr. Arthur's house. He started his light on and saw the prisoner in the area with a knife in his hand. He also saw a large hole in the safe from which the things mentioned by Dr. Arthur had baen taken out. He said to the prisoner " What are you doing heie." The pri soner came out of the area into the road and said, "don't you handle me." I said, " Yes I will until I see what you have done in the area." Tha prisoner said, "I am hard up, I have a wife and three children. "I rung the bell and took the knife from the prisoner. yv Eliza Hills, Dr. Arthur's servant, said the articles found in the area were in the safe last ni g h t. Pawsey said that an attempt had been made to break into the private residence of Mr. Drew, licensed victuallers' biscuit baker, next door to Dr. Arthur's. A pane of glass had at e be pro gress was prevented by a stout shutter withi n . The perfo rated zinc c o u f t l o ) u r t of 1)r, A.ffthhuerk,sitscohfeen Window, and further was cut, and the provisions re moved. ren - - The prisoner, in defence, said that the officer had taken from him a 16 years' character from Mr. Mosely, manager of a railway company, where he had been employed 14 years. He was hard-up—he had had no work for a long while, and had not tasted food since yesterday morning at nine o'clock. Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial for burglary and robbery. The prisoner--Settle it here, I will plead gu ilty. Mr. Paget—No, indeed, I will nit, WESTMINSTER. A LAXENTALE STORY.—Albion Roche, a very respect able looking man, was placed at the bar charged with the following determined attempt at suicide. Henry Martit said that late last tight ho was going over Battersea•bridge when he saw tiro defendant approach the side and get over the railings. Witness considering that he was ab iut to commit suicide, rushed towards the spot arid endeavoured to seize the defendant, but w as t oo l a t e , ho jumped into the water. Witness immediately called out for a boat and gave a gene ral alarm, a nd the defendant was, after some time, taken ou t of the, water, and conveyed t w o he th re e the Magpieus usual a a l nd restoratives s u m p tavern, Cheyn e - wa lk , Che l sea, wereadministered and he recovered. e has obtained his mind. Mr. Selfe—What did ho say when he re ; co t \ h - e a r t ed w ? as in the presence hedsnacitdo doctor w e , hn `could w as do attendingit a gai in h i ru . and was in the employment Mr. Selie—Does he still express the same intention ? Witness—No, ho now says h Mr. Selfe—Are any of his friends hero ? o f late preyed up Defendant's brother here stepped forward, and said that ho was a very respectable man, much distressed in ryattacheC., has turned of Mr. Meekin, of Holborn. Mr, Selfe—Has anything mind. The His r i o e t brother—Yes, r t e—,on his mind which would account for his committing this act ? out, after every endeavour to reclaim her, a most abandoned character, and seeing her in the streets a short time ago almost naked, and otherwise i n , a wretched condition, it had toY e w s , h e h m e h h a e s ws been muchve such an effect on his mind that ha had become severely depressed. Mr. Selfe—Was he drunk ? Witness—No, sir. He is a very steady, respectable man, and the main support of an aged mother. Oar family have all lived together very happily till this. Mr. Selfe—Has he spoken to you at alI about this at tempt at suicide since it occurred ? Witness—He promised he would not do it again. Mr. Selfe- -I snail remand him for a week. It will he for his service. He will have the benefit of the chaplain's in structions. THE INVENTOR OF GUN COTTON (Baron Lenck) has visited Paris, by invitation of the Emperor Napoleon, who has conferred upon him the Cross of Commander of the Legion of Honour, and presented him with a gold snuff box set with diamonds, in token of his appreciation of a scheme which promises to rEct an important change in artillery practice, STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, March 22.—Our recent reports of this market have referred to the increasing imports of cotton, and their probable influence on business and prices. The arrivals already this week, com mencing with Friday, almost reach 50,000 bales. Yesterday alone 35,600 balea reached Liverpool, and these heavy arrivals, taken in conjunction with the unfavourable commercial advices from Bombay and Calcutta, have very seriously affected business. Our yarn market has been very quiet to-clev, with little or no business in shipping descriptions. Spinners, however, having been pieced well under contract by the orders obtained during the sudden but temporary improvement which. took place in the early part of last week, have shown no disposition to press sales this morning. The market is decidedly weaker, and to force sales sellers would have had to take lo ever prices than they obtained last week. In the coarser counts of home trade descriptions prices are easier. I❑ fine counts there has been no change, but the market for all kinds is fiat. In the cloth market manufacturers say this is the flattest day they have had for a very long time. There has been not only an utter absence of busi ness, but a stronger apprehension as to the stability of prices than they have hitherto been wthing to acknowledge. Buyers have not only abstained from making any offers as to which there was the least probability of acceptance. The cloth housra are not quoting lower rates, but these quotations can only be regarded as nominal. Fortunately, manufacturers do not hold large stocks, and they are not very pressing to make sales. Many people say that they have really heard of no actual transactions to-day, and that they believe, if their desire to sell was ever so great, they would be unable to obtain offers at anything like the prices they would feel disposed to accept. CARDIFF, 223.—There is a large business doing in both house and steam coal, and there is no lack of employment at the c3llierles. An association of the colliery proprietors has been formed in order to oppose any unreasonable demands on the part of the colliers. The iron market is firmer than was the case last week, and quotations are better maintained. DUNDEE, 221—Flax, tow, and cedilla have been rather more inquired for to-day, but the actual sales are not of great extent. Good and fine jute is scarce here and wanted, full prices being paid for suitable parcels, but common is still very dull. Yarns of all kinds continue i❑ active request, and the tendency in prices upward, and many spinners are greatly foresold. The inquiry for linens is still excellent, but the fact that the manufacturers have generally largely sold in advance restrict transactions greatly. It is now almost impossible to purchase goods for im mediate delivery at any price. LEICESTER, 231—The hosiery trade is in most branches improving, and a good amount of business is being transacted at the warehouses. The demand for cotton goods is not active. Wools are selling at high rates, and continue in fair consumptive de mand. Yearns hold extremely firm, and very high prices are realised. NOTTINGHAM, 23d.—There is less doing in lace goods generally. Nearly all departments are flat, with the exception of silk Mechlins and silk quil. lings. The cotton plain trade is extremely dull, and the buyers of cotton goods are very sparing in their orders. There is no improvement whatever in the demand for narrow silk edgings or black laces. The hosiery trade is in a healthy state, and a fair amcunt of business is doing both for shipping and for the home market. The yarn-market is firm, and material has an upward tendency. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL 'WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 9d; barley, 31s 4d ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 32s 4d ; beans, 32s Od ; and peas, 32s 19d. THE SIR WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 5d ; barley, 31s 8d ; oats, 19s 6d ; rye, 31s 2d ; beans, 33s Id ; peas, 325 11d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 89,795 ; barley, 53,628 ; oats, 13,086 ; rye, 10 ; beaus, 4,849 ; peas, 999 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was seasonably well supplied with beasts, and the demand for all breeds was in a very inactive state, at fully Monday's decline in the quotations. The top figure for Scots was 4s 10d per Sibs. Sheep, the show of which was rather limited, moved off heavily, and in some instances prices had a drooping tendency• The best Downs, in the wool, sold at Gs; out of the wool, 4s Sd to 4s 10d per 81bs. Lambs were in fair supply. In the early part of the morning the lamb trade was firm, at from 7s to Bs, but the demand closed heavily, at from Ga 8d to 7s 8d per Sibs. We have to report a dull inquiry for calves, at late rates, viz., from 44 4d to 5s 4d per Sibs. Pigs sup - ported former currencies, but milch cows were very dull, Per 81bs.to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 5 2 Suckling calves, 16s to 22s 20s to 26s each. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 1 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 ; and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN STJPELY, Beasts Sheep and lambs 951 Calves O ••••• 270 Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. —....... ... Beasts .... __ 1,120 Cows l3O Sheep Calves rigs. 3lO NEWGATE AND LEADENIIILL: Fair average supplies of meat are on sale to-day. Ge nerally speaking, the trade is slow, at about previous quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. sdsd ,nforior beef .. 2 10 3 2 INliddling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Frime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 I Inferior mutton. 3 8 3 10 ! 6 dsd Middling mutton 4 0 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Veal Small pork ~ .. 4 2 4 6 Lamb .... 0 0 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. The market continues to be very moderately supplied with English hops of last year's growth, and the trade for them rules firm, at extreme rates. Yearling, old, and foreign hops are a dull inquiry, at barely stationary prices. Mid and East Keats £5 Os to £9 lOs per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 Oa to 7 78 „ Sussex Yearlings .. 3 108 to 5 Os „ Bavarian 5 5s to 8 83 „ Belgian American MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, March 23.—Fu1l average supplies of stock on sale, and the trade ruled inactive at oar quotations :—Beet, from 38 8d to 4s 8c1; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10c1 ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD March 2 3 . — Prime st.lck in requost at full prices. Otherwise the trade was heavy at drooping. prices. Beef. from 3s 61 to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s Sd to 6s Od ; -veal, 4s 2d to 43 10d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Sibs ; suckling calves, 16s to 208; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and miloh cows, -614 to £lB 10s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—AIeadow hay, £3 Os to LI 103 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £1 43 to £1 lOs per load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—MeaIow hay, £3 Os to £4los Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. Trade dull. WIIITECTIAPEL Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs ; clover, £4 Os to -9,5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per load. A slow trade. COAL MARKET. Feces of Coal per 'Ton at the close of the market. s. d. Buddle'sWeet Hartley 16 6 Wylam ..............17 0 Eden Main ........... 17 3 Tan&ld Moor ........ 14 9 Walls End. Hartlepool ..18 9 South Hetton 19 0 Ii elloe South Kelloe 18 3 Eleugh Hall 18 3 Hetton 19 0 Tunetall South Hart1ep001......17 6 Cassop lB 6 4, 35 ; sold. 29. Walls End. Haswell ..............19 0 Trimdon Hartlepool...lB 6 Bum ................15 0 East Hartlepoo' IS 9 Ships at mark( GENERAL GARIBALDI.—GeneraI Garibaldi, who has left Caprera, it is supposed, for England, has intimated his intention to visit Newcastle-on-Tyne, and renew hi s acquaintance with the Tyneside people if he comes to England. Ten years ago the General was iu com mand of the merchant ship Commonwealth, and came into the Tyne to take in a cargo of coals for Genoa, At that time, while avoiding a public demonstration, he was fami liar to the inhabitants of the seaports of the Tyne, and was presented by the working men with a sword. THE GERMAN PROFESSOR WHO WROTE " LEAH" (Dr. Mosenthal) has written a play for Miss Bateman, in which she will appear when the attractions of "Leah" begin to wane, which at present seems a very distant period, COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION, At the usual weekly meeting of the executive committee, held on Tuesday, March 22, a letter w►ns read from the Brisbane River, Queensland, stating that the writer had lost no time in planting the seed which was granted to him by the association on leaving England last year. A commencement was made early in October with Sea Island seed, and the work of planting waa continued as long as the advanced season would allow. The plants ap pearid in flower early in January, and promised to afford satisfactory results. A letter was re ceived from Governor Hampton, Western Aus tralia, acknowledging the receipt of a large Macarthy gin, placed at his disposal by the association, and which he had consigned to the most enterprising and successful cultivator of cotton in Western Australia, with instructions that it should be lent to other cotton growers who may re quire its services. A letter was read from her Mrjesty'e Coney' at Jess., forwarding a sample of cotton grown in the neighbourhood of Jassy. Al though no care had been bestowed upon the culti vation, and the ground had been in no way pre pared, the cotton is, nevertheless, of a good, usetul description. A quantity of Egyptian seed, sent through the Embassy, has been distributed to dif ferent proprietors, and will be tried this spring. Owing to scarcity of labour end want of communi cation it is doubzful whether cotton can be grown at a profit, except during the prevalence of very high prices. The results of further experiments which are in progress will be communicated. A de spatch was received from the Government of Ma dras forwarded by the India-dike, reportirg the result of the cultivation of Egyptian and Peruvian cotton in the district of Malabar, and accompanied with five samples of the cotton which had been grown. The collector of Malabar entertains no doubt that Egyptian cotton will thrive well in many parts of that district. The native growers in must Taleoke appreciato the importance of its cultivation, and it is highly desirable to perse vere in distributing seed as extensively as pos sible in small quantities to each recipient. As they raise a few plants they find promise of re turn. and extend their number, and in a few years the aggregate result becomes important. With the exception of parts of Palghat and Wynad, it is not expected that Malabar will extensively produce cotton for foreign consumption. The locality which promises to grow the best cotton in Malabar is the Cherakel Talook, the Ponotn lands of which are very well adapted to it. The proper time for sow ing is August or September, and it is expedient that supplies of seed should be furnished in June or July next, in order that planters as well as natives may have an opportunity of giving it a fair trial. A letter was read from the Foreign-office, stating that a copy of the memorial from the asso ciation on . the subject of the forced labour employed at the Suez Canal, as affecting the production of cotton in Egypt, has been transmitted to her Ma jesty's agent and Consul-General in Egypt, with instructions to urge the matter on the attention of the Viceroy. The deputation reported that Earl Russell had received them with great courtesy, and assured them that he was fully aware of the evil results pointed out, and had been already in communication with the Egyptian Government on the question. A letter was read from the secretary of the Royal Italian Commission, stating that the visits of the president of the association to the Exhibition of Turin had afforded much gratification and encouragement, and convey ing the unanimous thanks of the commission to the association for its sympathy and help. Samples of Peruvian cotton ginned in Lima by an American cleaning machine were forwarded for examination, and also samples of cotton grown on the north west coast of Mexico, near Mazatlan, valued at 251 d. per lb. Grants of seed were made for Sicily and Greece. - - - HEALTH OP THE METROPOLIS, (From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.) The deaths i❑ London, which rose to 1,786 in the first week of the present month, and declined to 1,664 in the subsequent week, further declined to 1,508 in the week that ended last Saturday. The average number of deaths in the eleventh week of the ten years 1851-63 is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,464; and the actual mor tality as shown in the present return is, therefore, in excess of the estimated amount by 44 deaths. A great part of the decrease in the last week's mortality arose, as it appears in the tables, under the head of bronchitis, the deaths from which declined from 299 and 280 in the two previous weeks to 193 last week. There war also a decrease in fatal cases of phthisis. Pneamonie, or inflammation of the sub stance of the lungs, has been subject to little fluc tuation, and in each of the last five weeks the deaths from it have been about 100. About half of the 25 deaths from measles occurred in the south districts, chitfly in the sub-districts of Waterloo-road and Lambeth Caul ch. Nine out of 63 deaths from whoopingcough were in Poplar, and four in the sub-district of St. Peter's, Wulworth. At 2, Thornton-row, in the subdistrict of Green wich west, three deaths from scarlatina in five days ; and in the same sub-district there were two from typhus and two from puerperal fever. On the 2d of March a woman, aged 22 years, died from " privation and exposure" in the Whitechanel Workhouse. At 7 Hatton-street, St. John's, M tryleb one, a woman is stated to have died on the 15th of March at the great age of 100 years. Five persons were recorded in the week as having been accidentally killed by street carriages. Last week the births of 1,117 boys and 1,060 girls, in all 2,177 children, were registered in Lon don. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1854-63 the average number (corrected) was 2,070. At the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the moan height of the barometer in the week WrtS 29 801 in. The reading declined from 30•11 in. on Sunday to 29.50 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 43 deg , which is 1.5 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Gaisher). The mean daily temperature was in excess of the average on four days of the week, and on Monday the excess was 8.2 deg. The highest day temperature was 57'2 deg. un Monday. The toweat night temperature was 29.9 deg. on Friday. On the last four nights the thermometer fell below or near the freezing point of water. The range of temperature in the week was 27.3 deg. 9he mean daily range was 16.5 deg. The difference between the mean dew point temperature and air temperature was only 7.1 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 76, complete saturation being represented by 100. The wind was in the south-west on the first three days; it then changed to north-east and south-east, and b'ew from the east on the last two days. The rain was only 0.061 n. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 24.—Wind at noon—East; moderate breeze, and fine. (BY MAGNETIC TELTGRAPII•) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, March 23—Johanna, from Aaalborg; Tridea, from Yaw -1 a ; Elgin, from Stromstad; Johann Alfred, from Malmo ; Ydrissel, from Christiana; Alabama, from Dro bak ; Cicerone, from ht. Michael's. Sailed, March 23—Camilla, steamer, for Oporto; Bilboa, steamer, for Bilboa; Panther, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Aladdin for Bombay ; Able Seaman, f or Quebec ; 0215, third pendant, ship, for Weotward—all from London. Sailed—Wooloomooloo, for London. GOETHE'S " CLAUDINE VON VILLA-BELLA" has been transformed into an opera, and has been composed by J. H. Franz, a pseud. for Bolka, Count Hochberg. Its first performance took place at the Court theatre of Schwerin. TUE ORIGINAL SCORE OF MOZART'S " ZAUBER FLOTE" is said to be now on sale at Dresden. INCREASE OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS FOR VENE' ZITELA.—On April 1 next, and thenceforward, the postage upon letters for Venezuela will be increased from 61 to ls. the single rate (half an ounce), the scale of progression being simultaneously modified by substituting for the existing scale a scale of weight having half an ounce as a unit throughout. The postage upon letters for Venezuela must be paid in advance, or they cannot be forwarded. — By command of the Postmaster-General, JOHN TILLEY, Secretary,— , General rest Office, March 24, 18G1. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, CHERTSEY RACES—I'Eus DAY. TWELFTH LANCERS STEEPLECHASE. Araby . . — 1 Haxby .. 2 Wasp a.. 3 Six ran. FARMERS' STEEPLECHASE. Swindler ... Confederate ~.. 2 Six ran. CITY BETTING.—This DAT. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 6to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken freely) 7to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 10 to 1 agst Costa (taken) 11 to 1 agst ingrave (taken) 14 to 1 agst Touch and-Go. (taken) 16 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 25 to 1 agst Glenorchy (taken) 30 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 50 to 1 agst Whitehorn (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6to 1 agst Soapstone (taken) CRESTLE. 20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 109 to 1 agst Whitehorn THE DERBY. 50 to 1 agst Washington GARI_BALDI'S DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) MALTA, MARCH 23. General Garibaldi and suite have arrived here per the Valetta, from Caprera, and proceed by the _Ripon to Southampton to-morrow. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CIiERTSEY STEEPLECHASES—WEDNESDAY, A Cup, given by the officers of the Royal Horse Guards, for maiden horses the property of local farmers. About three miles. Mr G. R. Cross's Confederate, 13st .. (Owner) 1 Mr J. I' ullin's Ellen, 13st (Owner) 2 Mr Pullin's Fisherman, 13st (Owner) 3 Mr Ford's Pilot, 13st 71b (inc 71b ex) (Owner) 4 Mr E. Aldridge's Swindler, 13st .. (Mr R. Richardson) 5 Mr Sherborn, fun's, Bobby, 13st (Owner) 6 Betting 7 to 4 agst Pilot, 3 to 1 agst Swindler, 4 to 1 agst Bobby. - - - - - - Won easily by two lengths ; four lengths between second and third, and a bad fourth. The Surrey and Middlesex Open Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 20 added. About three miles and a half. 9 subs, 4 of whom declared. Mr Nugent' § Yeller Gal, aged, list 71b .. (Mr Barry) 1 Mr John's Sweep (h b) aged, lOst (car. lOst 61b) (Owner) 2 Betting-6 to lon !alter Gal, who ran in front through out and won in a canter. The Windsor Drag Hunt Steeplechase. About three miles. 7 subs. Mr Wesley's Forward, 12st 71b (Owner) 1 Captain Ewart's Paddy, 12st 71b (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Bryan O'Lynne, Johnnie, Firefly, and Count. Betring-7 to 4 agat Johnnie-3 to 1 agat Paddy-4 to 1 apt Forward-5 to 1 agst Bryan O'Lynne. Johnnie held a strong lead to the distance, where he re fused and left Paddy in front. Forward challenged from the last hurdles, and won on the post by a short head. Finlay was third. The Tweltth Lancers Regimental Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 50 added. About two miles and a half. 8 subs. Mr Hodge's Podarces, 12st Captain Fagan's Archy, 12st The following also ran:—Tearaway, Hamby, Ive, Rein deer, and Wasp. Betting-2 to 1 agst Pedarces-3 to 1 agst Haxby-4 to 1 each apt Tearaway and Reindeer. Won by twenty lengths. Only the first two passed the post. The Selling Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 25 added, llst 71b each ; selling allowances. About two miles aud a half, 9 subs, Mr Clare's The Huntsman, aged (Q 3), 105 t.... (Owner) 1 Mr T. Mershani's Almeria (L5O), list 71b (carried list 81b) (Mr Lawrence) 2 Mr W. Bleneoue's Trumpeter (OO), llst 71b (Mr Mumford) 3 The following also ran :—Sarbiton Lass, Nelly, Irish Lass, Saucy Boy, Paddy (late Weatherglass), Royal Sovereign. Betting-2 to 1 agst Royal Sovereign-4 to 1 agst Almeria-6 to 1 agst Huntsman-20 to 1 (at first 2to 1) agst Trumpeter. Huntsman made nearly all the running, and won by tea lengths ; two lengths between second and third. The winner was bought in for 72 guineas, BETTING AT ➢IANCHES _"ER-WEDNESDAY. There was a fair attendance at the Post-office Hotel this day, and the betting, although not characterised by any heavy outlay of money, was significant. For the Great Northamptonshire Stakes Gardener remained firm, and 7 to 1 was scarcely obtainable against him at the break-up o the rooms. Costa and Touch and Go were rather freely supported ; and Dollar was backed to win £l,OOO, at 16 to 1. 100 to 3 was accepted about Blithfield to win £6OO, but, subsequently, 50 to 1 was laid against him. Several horses were invested on for Earl Spencer's Plate, but the trim actions were not important —The betting on Chester Cup is of a remarkable character. During the afternoon 1,000 t o 15 was laid against Golden Pledge, but finally 20 to 1 would have been taken about the facetiously-styled " lame 'in." Anfield found a backer at 20 to 1; and Oldminster was in a little demand, at 25 to 1. Closing prices : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Gardener (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered —take 9) 12 to 1 agst Costa (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Touch and Go (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Wingrave (offered) 100 to 6 agst Dollar (taken) 20 to 1 agat Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Fairwater (offered) 25 to 1 agst Countersign (offered) 200 to 7 agst Blondin (taken) 100 to 3 agst Benjamin (offered) 100 to 3 agst Rash-in-the-pan (offered) 40 to 1 agst Turn of Luck (offered—take 50) 50 to 1 agat Blithfield (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Loiterer (offered) 50 to 1 agst Union Jack (offered) 100 to 4 eget Flash-in-the-pan and M. Philippe coupled (taken) RARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 9to 1 agat Flying Fish (Laken) 100 to 6 agst 'remplar (taken) 100 to 7 agst Soapstone (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Lady Clifden (offered —take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agat Dolphin (taken) 20 to 1 agat Zara (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst My Mary (taken and effered) 25 to 1 aget Wild Thyme (taken) 25 to 1 agst Suburban (taken) 25 to 1 agst Evenhand (taken) 25 to 1 agst Cerintha (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 100 to 6 agst Veterinarian (taken) e tten and offered) 10 50to to o 1 WO to 6 agst Liston (t aken) C HESTER cur. 20 to 1 agst Golden Pled g e ( w anted) 2 11 a sst a g agatBt T °A i . nd S fimeld . s av (t Ns teark (taken Dawson 'e lot (off.—take 12 to 1 ) TWO THOUSAND GUI NEAS, t 6to lon the field (offered) DERBY. 18 to 1 agst Forager (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. MARcii. _ Durham 23 Northampton 29 Catterick Croxton-park 1 Edinburgh Spring Abergavenny b 5 Thirsk 'AIL. Chester York Spring Salisbury ............. Bath Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring '25 Manchester Harpenden 2O Epsom 2t J Ice . . Asoot 7 Che1m5f0rd............ 28 H .emptou l6 New Forest Hunt ...... 28 Newton Odiham Bibury Stockbridge JULY. Newmarket July I Carlisle .. Abingdon I Liverpool July Stamford l4 I Goodwood ... . , 9 Pontefract ARMAGH ELECTION.—CoI. Stronge was yesterday electel for the county of Armagh without opposition. MISSING SHIP.—The Heimskringla, from Geflo for London, passed the Sound on the 27tn, of October, am .d. has not since been heard of.